Holeproof Hosiery Ltd

Date: 1958

From: [New Zealand ephemera of quarto size concerning clothing, costume and dress, fashion shows. 1950-1959]

By: Holeproof Hosiery Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-COSTUME-1958-01

Description: Sales catalogue issued in 1958 shows the Holeproof factory building on the front cover. Inside are black and white photographs of male and female models wearing knitwear, cardigans, jumpers, skirts and slacks, and men's trousers; men's and women's and children's socks and sockettes; stockings, boys' clothing. The knitwear examples are named (eg Faith, Hazelm Orchid, Festival, Suburban Jane, Tempest, Candida, Delma, Esther, Snow Queen). The central section shows illustrations (rather than photographs) of models wearing underwear and night dresses. Many of the male models are holding tobacco pipes. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 32 pages, 212 x 268 mm. Provenance: Donated by Helen Frame, Raetihi, in 2017.

Date: 1988 - 1989

From: Various artists :[Collection of commercial packaging made by Alexander Turnbull Library staff, under the supervision of Helen Loftus and Walter Cook. 1988-89].

Reference: Eph-A-PACKAGING-Loftus

Description: Includes packets for: Box 1: Edmonds custard powder; Oxo cubes; Phenergan Cream; Griffins Snifters; Gregs sweet basil; Panadol tablets; Aspro Clear; Disprin; Cepacol Throat lozenges; Cadbury English Toffee Truffle; Applicane Oral Antiseptic; Greggs Mixed Herbs; Royal Tasman Fresh Camembert; Bic Clic Speed-Line Pocket pens; Band-Aid; Becotide inhaler; Ventolin inhaler. Box 2: Tixylix Childrens Cough linctus; Strepsils Throat lozenges; Billy Peach Flea Collar for cats; Lifestyles Nuda Ultra-Thin Condoms; Red Seal peppermint tea; Nestles dinner mints; Wormald Home Smoke Alarm; Red Seal Mint Herbal Fresh toothpaste; Watties Extra Tomato soup; G.T.M. Cafeteria Coffee filter; Choysa tea; Vicks Medicated Throat Drops; Philips 75W light bulb; Philips 150W light bulb; Mazda 75 W pearl light bulb; Thorn EMI 75W Mazda Longlife lamp; Jackson's Fruit Cup & six sachet packets. Box 3: Jacksons Fruit Cup and six sachet packets; Twinings Early Morn Herbal Tea; Chef for Cats; Ginger kisses; Growers Whole kernel sweet corn; Griffins Pebbles; Wiskas cat food; Maggi Leek and Potato soup; Kepa rubbish bags; Leggs Light pantyhose; Jay Bees Minipack (jelly beans); Jackets spring onion flavoured potato chips; Watties Chunky vegetable & chicken soup; Nescafe Decaf Instant Coffee; Sanatarium Liquid Clover honey; Lion Brown beer; Steinlager beer; Atiu Island coffee. Box 4: Glenvale Sparkling Grape Juice; Cadbury Pinky Bar; Macleans Fluoride & Calcium toothpaste; Africafe Instant Coffee; Holeproof Underdaks; Twinings Peppermint Herbal Infusion; Space Man Candy Sticks; Maggi Cream of Vegetable Soup; Electrolux Disposable dustbags; Hudson Cookie Bear Sports biscuits; Continental Surprise Peas; Futuro Knee Support; Slazenger Hot Shot Golf Ball; Chelsea soft brown sugar; Bluebird Salt & Vienegar Flavoured potato chips; Eta Ripples Chicken Flavoured Potato Chips; Maggi Spring Vegetable soup; Maggi Seasoned Chicken and Vegetable soup; Red Seal Hibiscus Tea; Mr Pickwick Bread Rolls; Adidas Mens Swimming Togs label; McLeods Natural Oatmeal toilet soap; Sanitarium Unsalted Yeast; Milky Way chocolate bar; Chemists paper bag; Bluebird Kettle-Fry Bar-B-Que chips (2); Griffins Swiss Creme Biscuits; Watties Whole Kernel Corn in brine; Cadbury Pinky Chocolate bar; Urgent Pharmacy paper bag; Maggi Thick Vegetable soup; Watties Good Life Mixed Vegetables; Watties Good Life Minted Garden Peas; Avery Self-Adhesive labels; Konica Film for Colour Prints; Box for steel woodscrews; Snowtex Tissues; Label from Argentinian shoes; Watties Fillets of Fish in Mornay Sauce; Scotch-Brite Scouring Pad; Griffins Jaffas; Red Seal Lemon Mint Tea; Chesdale Trim Slice Low Fat Cheese; Kiwi Lager. Quantity: 97 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on packaging.. Physical Description: 97 coloured printed containers, sizes varying, folded flat.

Date: 1947-1958

From: New Zealand Truth : Files of the Financial Editor

Reference: MS-Papers-1188-152

Description: Until 1956 this company was known as Korma Textiles (NZ) Limited Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1967

From: K E Niven and Co :Commercial negatives

Reference: 1/2-214903-F

Description: copy - window display of stockings and fabrics, photographed by K E Niven and Co of Wellington Description from negative envelope and studio card index. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative Finding Aids: Photographer's ref no 447/67.